§ 8. Major CRAWFURDasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the value of the trade with Shanghai of Great Britain and each of the principal foreign countries in the latest year for which the figures are available?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe answer includes a table of figures, and the hon. Member will perhaps agree to my circulating it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The following statement shows the gross value of the foreign trade of Shanghai during the year 1925, the latest year for which such information has been received:—
| Country. | Chinese Currency Million | British Equivalent Thousand |
| Haikwan Tales. | £ | |
| Great Britain | 99.26 | 17,320 |
| Hong Kong | 39.22 | 6,840 |
| Other British countries | 79.58 | 13,890 |
| Total British Empire | 218.06 | 38,050 |
| United States | 176.96 | 30,880 |
| Japan (including Formosa and Korea) | 150.89 | 26,330 |
| France | 68.44 | 11,940 |
| Netherlands | 10.86 | 1,890 |
| Dutch East Indies | 32.72 | 5,710 |
| Germany | 26.53 | 4,630 |
| Italy | 10.11 | 1,760 |
| Other countries | 43.50 | 7,590 |
| Total | 738.07 | 128,780 |
§ By "gross value of the foreign trade" is meant the sum of foreign goods imported from places outside China, and of Chinese produce (whether of local or other Chinese origin) exported to places outside China.
§ A distinction between imports and exports in the trade of the port of Shanghai with individual countries is not made in the original returns.
§ In converting Chinese currency to its British equivalent the Haikwan Tael has been taken as 3s. 5⅞d., the average sight exchange on London during 1925, as calculated by the Chinese Maritime Customs.